ELECTRICAL FIRE PROGRAMMING AND COMMISSIONING TECHNICIAN

Australian Fire Industries are looking for ELECTRICAL PROGRAMMING AND COMMISSIONING TECHNICIAN to join our growing team of professionals. 
   
About Us 
 
AFI is a Values-based organisation and we are committed to diversity and inclusion as a fundamental part of our culture.  Our people are essential to AFI’s success and we actively seek to engage people who align with our culture and objectives. 
   
AFI provides ‘end to end’ fire prevention and protection, and dust suppression solutions to our customers across a range of sectors. We provide solutions for any or all steps of the chain of delivery, from design through to commissioning, and then ongoing asset management. Our in-house project management team operates to our ISO9001 accredited processes, providing high levels of assurance for a safe, efficient, and effective solution delivery. 
  
About the Role

This is a full-time Perth-based blended role with regular FIFO work requirements at various locations if desirable. As an  ELECTRICAL PROGRAMMING AND COMMISSIONING TECHNICIAN, you will complete extensive commissioning and programming activities across multiple fire systems. This experience will be highly regarded, and an above-award remuneration package is available for the right candidate.

 Your role will include:

• Work within the guidelines of the AS1670 & AS4214 and assigned on-site work;

• To comply with Company work rules, required work practices and instructions, including regard to safety and environmental matters;

• Commission, program, test and verify fire detection, alarm, evacuation and associated life safety systems.

• Configure and troubleshoot a range of fire system platforms, ensuring compliance with Australian Standards and manufacturer specifications.

• Conduct integrated system testing and fault finding to ensure optimal system performance.

• Complete commissioning documentation, test reports, defect reports and client handover packages.

• Undertake final acceptance testing with clients, builders, consultants and regulatory authorities.

• Diagnose and rectify programming, communication and field device issues during commissioning.

• Provide technical support and training to customers and maintenance teams where required.

• Ensure all commissioning activities are performed safely and in accordance with company procedures and industry standards.

• Advise Project Manager of project progress and issues;

• Installing Company supplied items and materials;

• Installing customer supplied items and materials;

• Review and forecast of equipment requirements;

• Completion of project check sheets in accordance with documented processes and the project plan;

• Liaise with Principles site based management team as required for completion of works;

• Maintain and protect company tools and assets.

• Maintaining daily site diary including daily progress report';

• Complete company approved timesheet daily and submit company approved time sheet weekly.

• Comply to company HSEQ procedures.

What you will need:

• 5 years within the Fire Industry

• Extensive commissioning and programming experience across multiple fire detection and protection systems.

• Demonstrated experience with fault finding, configuration, testing and commissioning of fire systems.

• Highly advantageous for candidates with experience across a range of major fire alarm platforms.

• AS1670 & AS4214 Experience.

• Construction White Card

• Current and valid WA driver’s licence

• One of the below:

• A Grade Electrical License

• Cablers Licence

Desirable:

• EAHL

• FPAS Accreditation (Qualified or Transitional)

• High Risk Work Licence

• Installation experience.

• Proven experience working with fire alarm, EWIS, aspirating smoke detection and associated fire protection systems.

• Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics and cause-and-effect matrices.

• Site networking experience.

• Graphics integration systems.

• Special Hazard systems experience.